ACER P09-600 User Manual [nl]

- 1

Predator

P09-600

User’s!Guide!

Important

This manual contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright laws. The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. Images provided herein are for reference only and may contain information or features that do not apply to your computer. Acer Group shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors

or omissions contained in this manual.

2 -

Desktop Computer Covers:

Tower models

This revision: November 2017 V1.00

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of contents - 3

Upgrading your computer 5

Installation precautions ............................. 5

ESD precautions .......................................... 5

Required tools ............................................. 5

Pre-installation instructions .......................... 6

Post-installation instructions ........................ 6

System covers ........................................... 7

Removing the rear system cover ................. 7

Installing the rear system cover ................... 8

Removing the left side system cover ........... 9

Installing the left side system cover ........... 10

Hard drives .............................................. 11

Removing the 3.5-inch Easy Swap hard

drive ........................................................... 11

Installing the 3.5-inch Easy Swap hard

drive ........................................................... 14

Removing the 3.5-inch hard drives ............ 16

Installing the 3.5-inch hard drives .............. 21

Memory ................................................... 26

Memory configuration guidelines ............... 26

Removing a memory module ..................... 27

Installing a memory module ....................... 29

Graphic board ......................................... 32

Removing the graphic board ...................... 32

Installing the graphic board ....................... 35

SSD module ............................................ 37

Removing the SSD module ....................... 37

Installing the SSD module ........................ 39

PredatorSense 41

PredatorSense features .......................... 41

1!Upgrading!your!Computer!

! ! ! ! !

In this section, you will find:

• Instructions!on!ho w !!to!replace !!a!h a rd ware!! component!

1 Upgrading your computer - 5

Note

The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the screws with their corresponding components to avoid mismatches when putting back the components.

1 UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER

Installation precautions

Before you install any computer component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with pre-installation and post-installation instructions.

ESD precautions

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a computer component:

Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it.

Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the computer before handling components. If a wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection.

Required tools

In performing the component replacement process, you will need the following tools:

•

Philips screwdriver

•

Hex screwdriver

•

Flat screwdriver

•

Scissors

6 - 1 Upgrading your

Warning

Not turning off the computer properly before you start installing the components may cause serious damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician.

Pre-installation instructions

Always observe the following before you install any component:

Make sure that the ODD and card reader slot is empty.

Turn off the power to the computer and all peripherals.

Unplug the power cord from the computer.

Unplug the network cable and all connected peripheral devices from the computer.

Place the computer on a flat, steady surface.

Open your computer according to the instructions on Removing

the rear system cover on page 7 and Removing the left side system cover on page 9.

See the following sections for specific instructions on the component you wish to install.

Post-installation instructions

Observe the following after installing a computer component:

See to it that the components are installed according to the stepby- step instructions in their respective sections.

Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier.

Replace the system covers. See Installing the left side system

cover on page 10 and Installing the rear system cover on page 8.

Connect the necessary cables.

Turn on your computer.

1 Upgrading your computer - 7

Removing the left side system cover

Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it. Read the Pre-

installation instructions on page 6.

Remove the two screws that secure the system cover to the computer.

Slide the cover toward the back of the computer and pull away from the side of the computer.

Set the cover aside for re-installation later.

8 - 1 Upgrading your

Installing the left side system cover

Align the cover to the sides of the computer and slide the cover toward the front of the computer.

Secure the cover with two screws.

Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.

1 Upgrading your computer - 9

Removing the Right side system cover